ADB, UNICEF support rollout of vaccines for children in Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu against infectious diseases,
The rollout of vaccines to protect children against cervical cancer, pneumonia, and rotavirus has begun in Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu.
The deployment of these three...
PNG PM joins call for solidarity
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has joined leaders of the Pacific to call for stronger Pacific solidarity, renewed efforts to COVID-19 pandemic...
Kiribati extends border closure to December
Kiribati has extended its border closure to 31 December 2021.
A statement from the Office of the President said the decision was made after thoroughly...
Pacific at peril under current climate policies, new commitments still inadequate: report
Current climate policies mean the world is on course for up to 3.9 degrees of heating, which would see a number of Pacific Island...
Micronesian leaders boycott PIF session, standing firm on plan to leave the bloc
Four Micronesian leaders skipped the Pacific Island Forum's 51st virtual session last Friday, in a continuing protest over the organisation's refusal to assign the...
Fiji records 657 new cases of COVID-19, Three new deaths reported
Fiji has recorded 657 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths Sunday, increasing the total number of cases in the Pacific nation to...
Tokelau stands by its mandatory vaccination programme
Tokelau will roll-out the second dose of its Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination programme on Tuesday.
It follows the successful administration of the first inoculations on 20...
Tonga fully vaccinates over 23,600 people
Over 23,641 people have received the second dose of the COVID-19 Astra-Zeneca vaccine in Tonga, since the second roll out programme started on 24...
USP officially welcomes Professor Pal Ahluwalia back as its Vice-Chancellor
The University of the South Pacific (USP) has formally announced the re-appointment of Professor Pal Ahluwalia as its Vice-Chancellor and President.
He will resume on...
Million dollar package for Fiji 7s and Fijiana teams
The Fijian government will purchase a piece of land and help build a house for Fiji 7s captain Jerry Tuwai.
This has been confirmed by...
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Pacific Community (SPC) members must make clear decisions on priorities and resources to ensure the organisation continues delivering services for Pacific people, CRGA56 Chair...
Fiji Coalition partner SODELPA rejects Bill 32, demands full repeal of 2013 constitution
Fiji’s Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) has rejected the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill 2026, known as Bill 32, saying it retains key provisions of...